quintar
/ˈkwɪntɑr/
noun
- A unit of weight or capacity used in some Spanish-speaking countries, typically equal to about 100 pounds or 46 kilograms.
- The farmer sold a quintar of wheat at the local market.
- In the old system, one quintar was roughly equivalent to a hundredweight.
- The shipment was measured in quintars, not metric tons.
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